Iona Abbey

After a manic dash through the Isle of Mull, we made the ferry crossing into Iona, and soon found ourselves in the remains of its nunnery. This in itself is an impressive site to wander around, and we particularly enjoyed working out what would have been in each room. But the focus of our site was Iona Abbey, where I proudly climbed St. Columba’s mount to get some inspiration for this blog! The abbey itself is an impressive site; with a giant cross overshadowing the building. Inside, the church itself is quite narrow but has some interesting features such as the TARDIS door-styled entrance; and there was also a small opening leading to a guard’s tower by the side of the entrance.  The cloisters are also worth a walk around, as the pillars are highly decorative. Our tour ended in the monument room, where the original monuments are protected and preserved.